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JOSE. 71 very peculiar sort of a trick with the bracelet, we shall succeed in our object!” From this moment onward, Baumann unhesi- tatingly attached himself to his American friend, with his whole heart responding to the latter’s kind advices, while with each night in camp the ties of friendship were drawn more indissolubly about them by the confidential interchange of their most latent thoughts. The caravan moving onward with steady progress and the quietude of the far-stretch- ing plain, together, aided the German in controlling his nervous excitement, so that he was soon enabled, on his lonely watch and under the dreamy influence of the silent prairie night, to smile at the thought of the strange relationship existing between Green and the Mexican. It was on the eleventh day since the train had taken its departure from Independence, that they sighted the first buffaloes. Instantly a change be- came manifest among the men, who discovered a prospect of soon dining upon fresh meat and juicy buffalo tongues, instead of the dry beans which had so long constituted their daily diet. In accordance with his usage of the past few days, Baumann was riding in advance of the train, while Green at once busied himself with the examination of his rifle, in addition thrusting two double-barreled pistols into his belt. “?Tain’t worth the while yet,” said Bill, observing these preparations. “They’re bulls, tough as whip- straps and obstinate as Satan—genuine Mormons. ’Twon’t be long before we'll see plenty of fat cows.” “IT am simply bent on having the first shot!” laughingly replied Green, dismounting and tighten- ing his saddle-girth. “Something, at least, can be Ss) (e(e) Gomichboo